软硬

軟硬
ruǎnyìng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 softness and hardness (lit.)
  2. 2 (figurative) gentle and harsh approaches; soft and hard measures

Examples

Nǐ shìshì zhège chuángdiàn de ruǎnyìng.
Try out the softness of this mattress.
Tánpàn shí ruǎnyìng dōu yào yòng.
In negotiation you need both soft and hard tactics.

Tips

usage
Appears in several fixed phrases: 软硬兼施 ('use both carrot and stick'), 软硬 ('unmoved by force or persuasion'), 软硬 ('software and hardware'). The bare noun 软硬 commonly refers to mattress/pillow firmness in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

ruǎn
yìng